How much does it cost to get a gun re bluing?

Rifle, Shotgun or Handgun

Does bluing a gun decrease value?

Rebluing only decreases the value. Rebluing a $500 gun, if you try to sell it, you’d likely still get $500 out of it, if not less.

Can you redo the bluing on a gun?

Over time, however, this shell can wear away and need to be renewed to restore the gun’s appearance. Depending on the gun’s age, monetary value, and sentimental value, you can either have the gun re-blued professionally or restore the bluing yourself.

Can you repair bluing?

Use 600- to 1200-grit fine sandpaper to remove pits and rust from the barrel. Sand in the direction of the tooling mark on the barrel. 0000 steel wool to blend the bluing with the rest of the barrel. Apply gun oil to the repaired area, then buff with a clean, dry cloth.

What is Gun Blue made of?

In colloquial use, thin coatings of black oxide are often termed ‘gun bluing’, while heavier coatings are termed ‘black oxide’. Both refer to the same chemical process for providing true gun bluing.

Is parkerizing better than bluing?

Parkerizing is commonly used on firearms as a more effective alternative to bluing, which is an earlier-developed chemical conversion coating. It is also used extensively on automobiles to protect unfinished metal parts from corrosion. Passivation can be used for protecting other metals.

What does bluing on a gun mean?

Bluing is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust using a black oxide coating. It is named after the blue-black appearance of the resulting protective finish.

Will vinegar remove gun bluing?

Pour enough white vinegar to completely cover all of your gun parts. Remove the parts from the vinegar every 20 to 25 minutes and wipe down the oxidation. Continue to soak the parts until all bluing is removed. Remove the parts from the vinegar once all bluing has been removed and dispose of the vinegar.

What is parkerizing process?

Parkerizing is a method of protecting a steel surface from corrosion and increasing its resistance to wear through the application of a chemical phosphate conversion coating. The Parkerizing process cannot be used on non-ferrous metals such as aluminium, brass, or copper.

What is Oxpho blue?

With Oxpho-Blue, all you need do in most cases, is dampen a piece of cotton flannel and give the area a good rubbing. The chemical goes through the oil on the gun, removes thin rust and blues the steel underneath. No after-rust. Absolutely no after-rust. Phosphate-like surface forms under the blue.

How much does it cost for expedited bluing?

Expedited Bluing (Two week turnaround): $100.00 – can only be achieved if no disassembly/reassembly is required and/or project does not need to go to our gunsmith. Should you need disassembly/reassembly, there will be a four week turnaround.

How much does it cost for precision bluing?

Expedited Bluing (Two week turnaround): $100.00 – can only be achieved if no disassembly/reassembly is required and/or project does not need to go to our gunsmith. Should you need disassembly/reassembly, there will be a four week turnaround. For the forseeable future due to the virus.

How much does it cost to return a bluing barrel?

Barrel only: $20.00 for return shipping of barrel only. Receiver only: $20.00 for return shipping for long gun receivers, handguns aren’t any additional. Expedited Bluing (Two week turnaround): $100.00 – can only be achieved if no disassembly/reassembly is required and/or project does not need to go to our gunsmith.

How much does a matte bluing service cost?

. I offer a basic “Matte Bluing” service for $100 which includes media blasting all major parts to be blued and prepping any other parts such as bolts, etc. which blasting would not be appropriate. Firearms that qualify for this low cost service are ones that do not require a lot of dis-assembly and re-assembly.